Kansas basketball: 5 things worth monitoring during Late Night in the Phog scrimmage

5. Who steps up as KU’s leader?

As I mentioned before, we are looking at a brand new Kansas basketball roster. Only three returning scholarship players return if you don’t count Zach Clemence, who is redshirting. That raises the question: Who will be the leader of the Jayhawks?

The most obvious choice would be Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar. Coach Self has constantly voiced his praise for McCullar as the unsung hero of last year’s team, and for good reason. He is the embodiment of KU hoops and the glue guy that every team would love to have.

No matter who it is, though, someone will have to step up. This year’s team had some of the most roster turnover a Kansas team has had in the program’s illustrious history. There are new faces everywhere and new concepts that must be learned. KU needs a player to take the lead.